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viharati

pr 3rd sg of viharati (verb)

1. lives; dwells; stays (in)
2. stays; remains; continues; abides (in)

Built from

• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  Intensive and clarifying prefix, here implying a distinct or deliberate mode of conduct. Related to dvi 'two', works like Latin dis-.
• har — root · carry, bear
  Ancient root cognate with Latin ferre (ferry, offer) and English bear. The basic physical sense of bearing oneself becomes the sense of conducting oneself or living in a particular way.
• a — stem · thematic vowel
  Thematic stem formant, creating the a-class verb stem harati.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular present
  Primary ending marking 3rd person singular present indicative active voice in Pali.

Analysis. vi- (apart, in different directions; clarity) + harati (carries, bears). The prefix vi- gives the sense of taking up a clear or distinct way of living; lit. 'carries oneself in a certain manner'.

Etymology. √har (to carry, bear; cognate with Latin ferre, English bear) with the prefix vi- (apart, asunder, intensive clarity). The compound suggests 'bearing oneself' or 'conducting oneself in a particular way', emphasizing conscious, directed practice.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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